Vocabulary Test Ch.15-16 (America's Story 2)

Important and well-known.

The total number of people employed or available for work.

A naturally occurring, oily liquid found beneath the Earth's surface.

A basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable with other commodities of the same type.

Likely to cause argument or disagreement.

A person who takes part in a competition

To further the progress of something.

A person who manages or superintends an organization or activity.

Money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt.

The action or process of investing money for profit.

The fact or condition of functioning or operating.

An essential supporting structure of an object.

Posts installed to support the foundations of a superstructure.

A woman's or child's hat tied under the chin and with a brim framing the face.

Property or possessions; wealth.

The length of time for which something lasts or is able to function.

Occurring or done at short intervals.

Acquire (something) by paying for it; buy.

Worthy of attention or notice; remarkable.

Likely to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.

The destruction or collapse of something.

Done without delay; immediately.

Give someone a warning of danger.

A building in which a judicial court is held.

The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.

Cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine.

Jump or spring a long way; jump over.

A large fire that is dangerously out of control.

A person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis.

Cause (someone) to feel extreme fear.

An event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering.

A lamp with transparent case protecting the flame or bulb.

A large farm building used for storing grain, hay, or livestock.

A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.

A person who has seen something happen and can give a first-hand account of it.

Plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat.

Causing great damage.

Close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact.

(Of a person) having no home, and therefore typically living on the streets.